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Syd Thrift · 06-09-2007, 08:20 PM

AL Has Had Enough With McGraw, Allows Him To Return To NL

Despite running a team that was sitting atop the American League this year, manager John McGraw could not keep himself from constantly sniping at league president Ban Johnson about issues real and imagined. As a result, Johnson has acceded to McGraw's wishes and has allowed him to take the reigns of the New York Giants ballclub. "It's too bad that we couldn't find a more equitable resolution to this issue," said Johnson. "I am saddened by the loss but I wish the man nothing but the best in his new environs."

McGraw was downright pleased. "Finally I am released from the cur-doggery of the old league. I am not sure if I have mentioned yet that the team in Philadelphia are a bunch of white elephants, but I'll do so now because it seems an apt comparison. Also, I know you haven't asked, but I promise not to tamper with my old ballclub. If anybody comes over here to New York City, they will do so out of their own free will. I mean, they won't do that at all, ha ha. Can you not include that last bit in the article?"

McGraw takes over a Giants team that has seen better days. The winners of 5 consecutive league pennants from 1895 through 1899, the Giants have failed to finish higher than 4th place in each of the last 2 seasons. They are 34-34 so far on the year in spite of a 2.70 earned run average that is the 2nd best in the senior circuit.

06-09-2007, 08:20 PM	#123 (permalink)
Syd Thrift Banned Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 3,113	7/8/1902 AL Has Had Enough With McGraw, Allows Him To Return To NL Despite running a team that was sitting atop the American League this year, manager John McGraw could not keep himself from constantly sniping at league president Ban Johnson about issues real and imagined. As a result, Johnson has acceded to McGraw's wishes and has allowed him to take the reigns of the New York Giants ballclub. "It's too bad that we couldn't find a more equitable resolution to this issue," said Johnson. "I am saddened by the loss but I wish the man nothing but the best in his new environs." McGraw was downright pleased. "Finally I am released from the cur-doggery of the old league. I am not sure if I have mentioned yet that the team in Philadelphia are a bunch of white elephants, but I'll do so now because it seems an apt comparison. Also, I know you haven't asked, but I promise not to tamper with my old ballclub. If anybody comes over here to New York City, they will do so out of their own free will. I mean, they won't do that at all, ha ha. Can you not include that last bit in the article?" McGraw takes over a Giants team that has seen better days. The winners of 5 consecutive league pennants from 1895 through 1899, the Giants have failed to finish higher than 4th place in each of the last 2 seasons. They are 34-34 so far on the year in spite of a 2.70 earned run average that is the 2nd best in the senior circuit.